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Southeast Delco SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,483 students in Southeast Delco SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Southeast Delco SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,053 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Southeast Delco SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
188 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
3,130 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
77%
20%
# White Students
502 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
12%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
255
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
361
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,073 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,628
$23,665
Spending / Student
$21,073
$23,089
Best Southeast Delco SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharon Hill School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Coates Street
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
(610) 522-4355
Sharon Hill, PA 19079
(610) 522-4355
Grades: K-8
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Darby Twp School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 Ashland Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 522-4375
Grades: K-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Harris School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Sharon Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 522-4370
Darby, PA 19023
(610) 522-4370
Grades: K-8
| 671 students
Rank: #44.
Delcroft School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
799 School Lane
Folcroft, PA 19032
(610) 522-4360
Folcroft, PA 19032
(610) 522-4360
Grades: K-8
| 599 students
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